LG's G Watch R is smart in more ways than one

LG has unveiled the G Watch R, a smartwatch with a round face to complement the more angular LG G Watch that it showed off only a few months ago.

Just like its square-faced sibling, the G Watch R runs Android Wear, Google's specially adapted operating system for wearables. As well as being able to access the whole range of apps across the Android Wear ecosystem, LG also has its own portfolio of smartwatch-ready apps that G Watch R owners will be able to take advantage of.

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Tucked inside the watch is a 1.2GHz Snapdragon processor, 512MB of RAM and 4GB of storage. The screen is a plastic OLED display, which sits in a stainless steel frame attached to a calf leather strap. It's one of the first tech timepieces that we can say is both smart and truly looks like a watch -- well, a men's watch at least. This will undoubtedly appeal to those who may have been put off other smartwatches due to their slightly awkward designs.

It's not much of a surprise to see LG go in for a rounded face given the not-so-subtle teaser video it posted earlier this week, plus the buzz around the Moto 360, which was the first phone to be shown off running Android Wear. We expect to see a similar tactic used by other companies soon.

LG hasn't published any pricing or UK availability details yet -- all we know is that it will debut in "key markets" in the fourth quarter, which could mean any time from October onwards. In the meantime, keep your eyes peeled for our full hands-on from IFA in Berlin next week.